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The Fundamentals
Every sport is comprised of four fundamental components, namely: the
technical, tactical, physiological and psychological.
The technical components represent the actual skill necessary to
play a given sport. Examples include Throwing and catching a ball.
etc.
The tactical aspect refers to the strategies and concepts employed
to showcase those techniques in competition. Examples include what
offensive schemes to utilize in football.
The physiological components refer to the physical demands of a
given sport. Examples include the cardio-respiratory demands,
strength, flexibility, anaerobic needs, etc.
The fourth component is the psychological dimension. Examples
include: motivation to compete, mental toughness, self-confidence,
imagery, goal setting, etc. |
